2009 in DREAM

{{short description|DREAM MMA events in 2009}}

{{Year in UFC

|name = 2009 in DREAM

|image =

|image_size = 176px

|first_date = March 8, 2009

|last_date = December 31, 2009

|total_events = 7

|total_fights = 67

|title_fights = 3

|preceded_by = 2008 in DREAM

|followed_by = 2010 in DREAM

}}

The year 2009 was the 2nd year in the history of DREAM, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. In 2009 DREAM held 7 events beginning with, Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round.

{{TOClimit|2}}

Title fights

{{MMAtitle}}

{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2009}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Welterweight

| Marius Zaromskis

| def.

| Jason High

| KO (Head Kick)

| 1

| 2:22

| Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

| For the Dream Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Lightweight

| Shinya Aoki

| def.

| Joachim Hansen (c)

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 4:56

| Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

| For the Dream Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle bout

| Featherweight

| Bibiano Fernandes

| def.

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

| Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

| For the Dream Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}

Events list

{{Main|Dream (mixed martial arts)#Events}}

class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;"
scope="col" | #

! scope="col" | Event Title

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Arena

! scope="col" | Location

! scope="col" | Attendees

! scope="col" | Broadcast

align=center| 14

| Fields Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009

| {{dts|2009|December|31}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| 45,606

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 13

| Dream 12: Cage of Dreams

| {{dts|2009|October|25}}

| Osaka-jo Hall

| Osaka, Osaka, Japan

| 10,112

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 12

| Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

| {{dts|2009|October|6}}

| Yokohama Arena

| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

| 14,039{{Cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/aoki-subs-hansen-fernandes-wins-dream-gp-20173|title=Aoki Subs Hansen; Fernandes Wins Dream GP|author=Tony Loiseleur}}

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 11

| Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

| {{dts|2009|July|20}}

| Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| Saitama Super Arena

| 11,970[http://sherdog.com/news/news/dream-run-zaromskis-wins-grand-prix-18622 Dream Run: Zaromskis Wins Grand Prix]

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 10

| Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round

| {{dts|2009|May|26}}

| Yokohama Arena

| Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

| 15,009

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 9

| Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round

| {{dts|2009|April|5}}

| Nippon Gaishi Hall

| Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

| 9,129

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

align=center| 8

| Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round

| {{dts|2009|March|8}}

| Saitama Super Arena

| Saitama, Saitama, Japan

| 19,528{{cite web|url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8342&zoneid=13 |title=HELLO JAPAN! SHINYA AOKI WINS AT Dream 7 |last=DiPietro |first=Monty |date=March 8, 2009 |publisher=MMAWeekly.com |accessdate=March 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311005941/http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8342&zoneid=13 |archivedate=March 11, 2009 }}

| Tokyo Broadcasting System; HDNet

Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round

{{Main|Dream 7}}

Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round{{Cite web|title=Dream 7: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-7-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Opening-Round-9604 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702211441/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-7-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Opening-Round-9604 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on March 8, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Tatsuya Kawajiri

| def.

| Ross Ebanez

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 4:03

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Shinya Aoki

| def.

| David Gardner

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 5:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Mitsuhiro Ishida

| def.

| Daisuke Nakamura

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grandprix 1st round|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Masakazu Imanari

| def.

| Atsushi Yamamoto

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| def.

| Jong Won Kim

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Yoshiro Maeda

| def.

| Micah Miller

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Abel Cullum

| def.

| Akiyo Nishiura

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Joe Warren

| def.

| Chase Beebe

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 10:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Bibiano Fernandes

| def.

| Takafumi Otsuka

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round

{{Main|Dream 8}}

Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round{{Cite web|title=Dream 8: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 First Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-8-Welterweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Opening-Round-9777 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702213908/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-8-Welterweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Opening-Round-9777 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on April 5, 2009 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Welterweight Grand Prix 1st Round}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Hayato Sakurai

| def.

| Shinya Aoki

| TKO (Knees and Punches)

| 1

| 0:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Jason High

| def.

| Yuya Shirai

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 1

| 0:59

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Marius Zaromskis

| def.

| Seichi Ikemoto

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Andre Galvao

| def.

| John Alessio

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 7:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grandprix 1st round|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Daiki Hata

| def.

| Hideo Tokoro

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Preliminary card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Jeff Monson

| def.

| Sergei Kharitonov

| Submission (North-South Choke)

| 1

| 1:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (89kg)

| Riki Fukuda

| def.

| Murilo Rua

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Vítor Ribeiro

| def.

| Katsuhiko Nagata

| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)

| 1

| 7:58

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Andrews Nakahara

| def.

| Shungo Oyama

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Catchweight (88 kg)

| Katsuyori Shibata

| def.

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round

{{Main|Dream 9}}

Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round{{Cite web|title=Dream 9: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-9-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Second-Round-9986 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702212625/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-9-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Second-Round-9986 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 26, 2009 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Dream Middleweight title fight}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Ronaldo Souza

| vs.

| Jason Miller

| NC (Cut from an Illegal Kick)

| 1

| 2:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Second Round Feather Weight Grand Prix|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hideo Tokoro

| def.

| Abel Cullum

| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)

| 2

| 1:38

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| def.

| Yoshiro Maeda

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 9:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Bibiano Fernandes

| def.

| Masakazu Imanari

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

|

| Joe Warren

| def.

| Norifumi Yamamoto

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Lightweight bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Tatsuya Kawajiri

| def.

| Gesias Cavalcante

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|First Round Super Hulk Grand Prix|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Gegard Mousasi

| def.

| Mark Hunt

| Submission (Straight Armbar)

| 1

| 1:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

| def.

| Jan Nortje

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Hong Man Choi

| def.

| Jose Canseco

| Submission (Punches)

| 1

| 1:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| def.

| Bob Sapp

| Submission (Achilles Lock)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

{{Main|Dream 10}}

Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round{{Cite web|title=Dream 10: Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-10-Welterweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Final-10202 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702234022/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-10-Welterweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Final-10202 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on July 20, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Saitama, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 final}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Marius Zaromskis

| def.

| Jason High

| KO (Head Kick)

| 1

| 2:22

| For the Dream Welterweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Main Card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Shinya Aoki

| def.

| Vítor Ribeiro

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Jesse Taylor

| def.

| Dong Sik Yoon

| Submission (Foot Injury)

| 1

| 1:02

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Paulo Filho

| def.

| Melvin Manhoef

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 2:36

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Katsunori Kikuno

| def.

| Andre Amado

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:47

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 semi-final|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Marius Zaromskis

| def.

| Hayato Sakurai

| TKO (Head Kick and Punches)

| 1

| 4:03

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Jason High

| def.

| Andre Galvao

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Welterweight Grand Prix reserve bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Tarec Saffiedine

| def.

| Seichi Ikemoto

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round

{{Main|Dream 11}}

Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round{{Cite web|title=Dream 11: Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-11-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Final-10911 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702195334/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-11-Featherweight-Grand-Prix-2009-Final-10911 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 6, 2009 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Bibiano Fernandes

| def.

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| Decision (Split)

| 2

| 5:00

| For the Dream Featherweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Dream Lightweight Championship bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Shinya Aoki

| def.

| Joachim Hansen (c)

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 4:56

| For the Dream Lightweight Championship.

}}

{{MMAevent card|Super Fights|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

| Rubin Williams

| Submission (Kimura)

| 1

| 2:53

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Tatsuya Kawajiri

| def.

| Melchor Manibusan

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 3:48

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

| def.

| Bob Sapp

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:31

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| def.

| Hong Man Choi

| Submission (Heel Hook)

| 2

| 1:27

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Semi-Finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Bibiano Fernandes

| def.

| Joe Warren

| Submission (Armbar)

| 1

| 0:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| def.

| Hideo Tokoro

| TKO (Punches)

| 2

| 0:32

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Reserve bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Kazuyuki Miyata

| def.

| Daiki Hata

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 2

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

Dream 12: Cage of Dreams

{{Main|Dream 12}}

Dream 12: Cage of Dreams{{Cite web|title=Dream 12: Cage of Dreams |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-12-The-Cage-of-the-Rising-Sun-11318 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702233110/http://www.sherdog.com/events/Dream-12-The-Cage-of-the-Rising-Sun-11318 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 25, 2009 at Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Osaka, Japan.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|Main card}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Tomoya Miyashita

| def.

| Keisuke Fujiwara

| Decision (unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Kuniyoshi Hironaka

| def.

| Won Sik Park

| TKO (corner stoppage)

| 1

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Yoshiro Maeda

| def.

| Chase Beebe

| Submission (rear naked choke)

| 1

| 3:26

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Dong Sik Yoon

| def.

| Tarec Saffiedine

| Decision (split)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Kazushi Sakuraba

| def.

| Zelg Galesic

| Submission (kneebar)

| 1

| 1:40

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Marius Zaromskis

| def.

| Myeon Ho Bae

| KO (head kick)

| 1

| 0:19

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Eddie Alvarez

| def.

| Katsunori Kikuno

| Submission (arm triangle choke)

| 2

| 3:42

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| James Thompson

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| 1

| 0:33

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Katsuyori Shibata

| def.

| Tokimitsu Ishizawa

| TKO (punches)

| 1

| 4:52

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes=yes}}

Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009

{{Main|Dynamite!! 2009}}

Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009{{Cite web|title=Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009 |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/K1-Dynamite-Power-of-Courage-2009-11441 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702223949/http://www.sherdog.com/events/K1-Dynamite-Power-of-Courage-2009-11441 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group, was an event held on December 31, 2009 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, Sengoku Raiden Championship, K-1, and K-1 World MAX banners. The event aired on HDNet in North America.

=Results=

{{MMAevent}}

{{MMAevent card|DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix 2009 Final}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Super Heavyweight

| Ikuhisa Minowa

| def.

| Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

| TKO (Punches)

| 3

| 3:29

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|Sengoku Raiden Championship Heavyweight bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Hidehiko Yoshida

| def.

| Satoshi Ishii

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|DREAM Heavyweight bout|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Gegard Mousasi

| def.

| Gary Goodridge

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:34

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|DREAM vs Sengoku Raiden Championship MMA bouts|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Hiroshi Izumi

| def.

| Katsuyori Shibata

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Michihiro Omigawa

| def.

| Hiroyuki Takaya

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 2:54

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Welterweight

| Akihiro Gono

| def.

| Hayato Sakurai

| Submission (Armbar)

| 2

| 3:56

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Middleweight

| Melvin Manhoef

| def.

| Kazuo Misaki

| TKO (Punches)

| 1

| 1:49

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Hideo Tokoro

| def.

| Jong Man Kim

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Tatsuya Kawajiri

| def.

| Kazunori Yokota

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Featherweight

| Masanori Kanehara

| def.

| Norifumi Yamamoto

| Decision (Unanimous)

| 3

| 5:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Heavyweight

| Alistair Overeem

| def.

| Kazuyuki Fujita

| KO (Knee)

| 1

| 1:15

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| Lightweight

| Shinya Aoki

| def.

| Mizuto Hirota

| Technical Submission (Hammerlock)

| 1

| 1:17

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|K-1 card|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 MAX

| Masato

| def.

| Andy Souwer

| unanimous decision

| 5

| 3:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 Heavyweight

| Ray Sefo

| def.

| Yosuke Nishijima

| unanimous decision (3-0)

| 3

| 3:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Final|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg

| Masaaki Noiri

| def.

| Shota Shimada

| unanimous decision (3-0)

| 3

| 2:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Semi-Finals|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg

| Shota Shimada

| def.

| Katsuki Ishida

| majority decision (2-0)

| 3

| 2:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg

| Masaaki Noiri

| def.

| Hiroya

| unanimous decision (3-0)

| 3

| 2:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent card|K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg Class Tournament Reserve Fight|header=no}}

{{MMAevent bout

| K-1 KOSHIEN 62 kg

| Tsukasa Fuji

| def.

| Tatuya Kusakabe

| majority decision (2-0)

| 3

| 2:00

|

}}

{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}

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